What is recorded here
No visible marker exists for these Cherryvalley cist burials, yet the hidden chambers likely held dead bodies during the prehistoric period. The exact location remains unknown, leaving the identity and fate of the buried people suspended in mystery rather than documented in stone.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CIST BURIALS (unlocated). Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Cist burials are small prehistoric stone chambers, typically dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, used for inhumation burials. These burials are significant as they provide insights into early funerary practices and burial customs in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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